Substituted 2, 3-dihydro-4(1h)-quinazolinones



United States Patent 3,257,397 SUBSTITUTED 2,3-DIHYDRO-4(1H)- QUINAZOLINONES James W. Bolger, Canoga Park, Califi, assignor to Rexall Drug and Chemical Company, Los Angeles, Calif., a

corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Filed July 26, 1963, Ser. No. 297,957 Claims. (Cl. 260-4472.)

This invention relates to compositions of matter classified in the art of chemistry as substituted 2,3-dihydro- 4(lH)-quinazolinones and to intermediates obtained in their synthesis.

The invention sought to be patented, in its final product composition aspect, is described as residing in the concept of a chemical compound having the formula wherein R is as described hereinabove.

As used throughout the specification and in the claims, the term 5- to 6-memberedheterocyclic ring embraces heterocyclic rings having at least one nitrogen atom to which the ring is linked to the 3-position of the 2,3-dihydro-4(1H)-quinazolinone nucleus, for example, piperidino, pyrrolidino, morpholino, piperazino and the like, and including lower alkyl substituted derivatives thereof, for example, 3-methylmorpholino, 4-methylpiperazino, Z-methylpiperidino and the like; and the terms lower alkyl and lower alkoxy embrace straight and branched chain alkyl and alkoxy groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

The tangible embodiments of this invention possess the inherent general physical properties of being white crystalline solids. These properties, taken together with elemental analyses, spectral data, the nature of the starting materials and the mode of synthesis positively confirm the structure of the compounds sought to be patented.

The tangible embodiments of this invention, in its final product composition aspect, possess the inherent applied use characteristics of possessing antipyretic, central nervous system depressant, and hyp'otensive activity as determined by recognized and accepted pharmacological test procedures' v v The tangible embodiments of this invention, in its intermediate composition aspects, possess the inherent applied use characteristics of being valuable chemical intermediates in the preparation of the tangible embodiments of this invention in its final product composition aspect by the reaction sequence to be described in detail hereinafter.

The manner and process of making and using the inskilled in the art of chemistry to make and use the same as follows:

The preparation of the tangible embodiments of this invention, in its intermediate and final product composi= tion aspects, is illustrated by the following reaction sequence.

O -C O OH \NJ=O NH2 Isatoic Anhydride Anthranilic acid Starting Material Starting Material HiNR'i .l i!

- O Ill -N-Ih Intermediate 0 (TX-R1 .R2 l s Final Product wherein R R and R are as described hereinabove.

The above-identified starting materials are well-known compounds which are available commercially.

Anthranilic acid starting materials wherein the benzene ring is substituted by 1 to 3 halogen, lower alkoxy or lower alkyl groups (prepared, for example, as described in US. Patent 2,910,488) are the full equivalent of anthranilic acid in the foregoing reaction sequence, thereby to produce-nuclearly substituted anthranilamide intermediates and 2,3-dihydro-4(lH)-quinazolinone final products having the same utility as the compounds specifically shown hereinabove. Moreover, aldehydes or ketones of the formula wherein R is a N,N-di-lower alkylanilino group are the full equivalent of ketones wherein R is anilino in the vention will now be described so as to enable a person above reaction sequence, thereby to produce substituted final products having the same utility as compounds wherein R is anilino.

In the reaction sequence depicted herinabove the isatoic anhydr-ide or anthrani-lic .a-cid starting material is treated with an appropriate hydrazine of the formula B N- R wherein R is a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic ring at reflux temperature in a solvent, non-reactive with respect to the starting material, such-as, for example, di-oxane, dimethyl forrnamide, tetrahydrofuran and the like, to form the corresponding substituted anthranil-amide which constitutes intermediate composition aspect of the invention. T

The intermediate thus formed is then treated with an appropriate aldehyde or ketone 'in the presence of a nonreactive solvent such as, for example, methanol. Where the aldehyde or ketone itself may serve as the solvent, however, no other solvent is required. This reaction is carried out at'about refl-ux temperature and the crystalline product is recovered by conventional procedures.

In some instances as, tfior example, where the ketone is acetone or acetophenone, it may be necessary to employ a catalyst to elfect ring closure of the .anthranilic acid.

Among the suitable catalysts are p-toluenesulfonic acid and hydrochloric acid.

The tangible embodiments of this invention, in its final product composition aspect, may, if desired, be converted into their non-oxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts by conventional procedures. Typical acid addition salts include the hydrochloride, hydrobromide, citrate, maleate, sulfate, nitrate and the like. Such salts are the full equivalent'of the free bases and are included within the scope of this invention.

The tangible embodiments of this invention, either as the free base or in the form of a non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt, may be combined with conventional pharmaceutical diluents and carriers, to form such dosage forms as tablets, capsules, solutions, suspensions, suppositories and the like.

The best mode contemplated by the inventor of carrying out this invention will now be set forth as follows:

Example 1.-N-anthranilamidopiperidine Example 2.3-piperidin0-2,Z-dimethyl-2,3-dihydr0- 4 (1H) -quinazolinne N-ant-hranilamidopiperidine (10.4 g., 0.05 -mole), formed as described in Example 1, is dissolved in 150 ml. of acetone. A trace of p.toluene sulfonic acid is added and the mixture is refluxed for 6 hours. The mixture is then concentrated and the solids collected. The solids are partially dried, washed with ether and then dissolved in chloroform. The chloroform solution is washed with saturated sodium carbonate solution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and then concentrated. Yield is 9.6 g. (74%) of white crystalline product, M.P. 184,-1 86 C.

Analysis.-Calculated for C H O'N C, 69.46%; H, 8.16%; N, 16.21%. Found: C, 69.46%; H, 8.22%; N, 16.02%.

The [following examples illustrate the preparation of other tangible embodiments of this invention:

Example 3.--3-piperidino-Z phenyl-Zj-dihydro-4 (1H) -quinaz0lin0ne N-anthranilamidopiperidine 010.4 g., 0.05 mole), formed as described in Example 1, and benza-ldehyde (6 ml, 0.055 mole) is dissolved in 100 ml. of methanol and refluxed for 5 hours. It is then concentrated and the solid is collected, partially dried and recrystallized from absolute ethanol to yield 17.9 g. (78%) of white crystalline product, MJP. 146-148 C.

Analysis.Calculated for C H 'O'N C, 74.24%; H, Found: C, 74.41%; H, 6.66%; N, 13.62%.

Example 4.N-anthranilam idomorpholine Isatoic anhydride (308 g., 1.892 mole) and N-am-inomorpholine (192.8 g., 1.892 mole) are suspended in 1400 ml. of dioxane. The mixture is refluxed for three hours with stirring. The solids are collected, Washed With acetone, partially dried, decolorized with charcoal and then Found C, 65.38%; H, 7.61%; N,

. 4 recrystallized from methanol to yield 270 g. of white crystalline product, MJP. 204-205 C.

Analysis-Calculated for C H O N C, 59.71%; H, 6.83%; N, 18.99%. Found: C, 60.30%; H, 6.90%; N, 18.74%.

Example 5 .-3-m0rpholin0-2-methyl-2,3-dihydr0- 4 (1 H -quinazolinone N-anthranilamidomorpholine (11.0 g., 0.05 mole), prepared as described in Example 4, and acetaldehyde (2.5 g., 0.055 mole) are dissolved in 100 ml. of methanol and the mixture is heated on the steam bath for 30 minutes. The resulting product is recovered by concentrating the methanol, is collected, dried and recrystallized from absolute ethanol to yield 12 g. (97%) of White crystalline product, M.P. l93195 C.

Analysis.Calculated for C H O N C, 63.15%; H, 6.93%; N, 16.97. Found: C, 62.94%; H, 6.80%; N, 16.73%.

v Example 6.3-morpholin0-2,2-a'imethyl-2,3-

dihydr0-4 (1H) -quinaz0lin0ne N-anthranilamidomorpholine (27.9 g., 0.126 mole), prepared as described in Example 4, is dissolved in 150 ml. of acetone and p-toluenesulfonic acid (1 g.) is added as a catalyst. The solution is refluxed on a steam bath overnight and then concentrated. The collected solids are partially dried, washed with ether and then dissolved in chloroform. The chloroform solution is washed with saturated sodium carbonate solution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and then concentrated to yield 23 g. of white crystalline product, M.P. 257- 259 C.

Analysis.Calculated for C H O N C, 64.34%; H, 7.33%; N, 16.08%. Found: C, 64.18%; H, 7.17%; N, 15.99%.

Example 7.--3-m0rph0lino-2-phenyl-2,3-a'ihydr0- 4(1H)-quinaz0 lin0ne N-anthanilamidomorpholine (22J1 g., 0.1 mole), prepared as described in Example 4, and benzaldehyde (12.0 g., 0.11 mole) are dissolved in ml. of methanol and the reaction carried out as described in Example 5 to yield 29.12 g. (94%) of white crystalline product, M.P. 223- 225 C.

Analysis.-Calculated for C H O N C, 69.88%; H, 6.19%; N, 13.58%. Found: C, 69.57%; H, 6.09%; N, 13.49%.

Example 8.3-m0rpholino-Z-methyl-2-phenyl-2,3- dihydr0-4 (1H)-quinaz0lin0ne Example 9.3-m0rph0lin0-2-(p-N,N-dimethylanilin0)- 2,3-dihydr0-4 (1H) -quinaz0lin0ne N-anthranilamidomorpholine (l 1.05 g., 0.05 mole), prepared as described in Example 4, and p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde (7.45 g., 0.055 mole) are dissolved in 100 ml. of methanol and the reaction carried out as described in Example 5 to yield -16.4 g. (94%) of white crystalline product, M.P. 225227 C.

Analysis.Calculated for C H O N C, 68.16%; H, 6.86%; N, 15.90%. Found: C, 67.79%; H, 6.67%; N, 15.76%.

5 Example 10.3-m0rpholin0 2-(3,4-methylenedi0xyphenyl) -2,3-dihydr-4 (1 H -quinaz0linone N-anthranilamid-omorpholine (22.8 g., 0.1 mole), prepared as described in Example 4, and piperonal (15.0 g., 0.1 mole) are dissolved in 200 m1. of methanol and the reaction carried out as described in Example 5 to yield 31.6 g. (90%) of white crystalline product, MP. 192-- 194 C.

Analysis.-Calculated for C H O N C, 64.58%; H, 5.42%; N, 11.89%. Found: C, 64.62%; H, 5.51%; N, 11.81%.

Example 11 .--N-anthranilamid0(4-melhylpiperazine) Isatoic anhydride (81.6 g., 0.5 mole) and 1-amino-4- methyl-piperazine (57.5 g., 0.5 mole) are suspended in 350 ml. of dioxane and the reaction carried out as described in Example 4 to yield 48 g. (41%) of white crystalline product, M.P. 188189 C.

Analysis.Calculated for C H ON C, 61.51%; H, 7.74%. Found: C, 61.54%; H, 7.89%.

Example 1 2.3-(4-methylpiperazin0)-2-phenyl-2,3-

dihydr0-4 (1H) -quinaz0lin0ne N-anthranilamido(4-methylpiperazine) (17.1 g., 0.073 mole), prepared as described in Example 11, and benza-ldehyde (8.0 g., 0.073 mole) are dissolved in 225 m1. of methanol and the reaction carried out as described in Example 5 to yield 1.3.1 g. (81%) white crystalline product, M.-P. 221-223 C.

Analysis.Calculated for C H ON C, 70.78%; H, 6.88%; N, 17.38%. FoundzC, 70.43%; H, 6.80%; N, 16.99%.

The subject matter which the applicant regards as his invention is particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed as follows.

I claim:

1. A compound of the formula wherein R is a member selected from the group consisting .of piperidino, pyrrolidino, morpholino, piperazino and lower .alkyl substituted derivatives thereof, R is a qu'inazolinone.

3. 3-piperidino-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydro .4(1H)-quinazolinone.

4. 3-morpholino-2-methyl 2,3 dihydro-4(1H)-quinazolinone.

5. 3 morpholino 2,2 dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-4(1H)- quinazolinone.

6. 3-rnorpholino-2-phenyl 2,3 dihydro-4(1H)-q-uinazolinone.

7. 3 morpholino 2 methyl-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydro- 4(1H)-quinazolinone.

8. 3 morpholino. 2 (pN,N-dimethylanilino)-2,3- dihydro-4( 1H) -quinazolinone.

9. 3-morpholino 2 (3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-2,3- dihydr0-4( 1H) -quinazo1inone.

10. 3-(4-methylpiperazino) 2 phenyl-2,3-dihydro- 4( 1H) -quinazo1inone.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,915,334 6/1933 Salzberg et .al. 260243 2,075,359 3/1937 Salzberg et al 16722 2,425,320 8/1947 Hill 25\2-149 2,606,155 8/1952 Hill 252149 HENRY R. JILES, Acting Primary Examiner.

JOS'E TOVAR, Assistant Examiner. 

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